MarEng Plus Teachers Manual/Intermediate Level/Unit 4 The Ship

Unit 4 The Ship

A Tour on the MS Marina

Exercise 1
the superstructure all the structures above the main deck
the forecastle deck the deck at bow
the crew the men working on a ship
the Chief Engineer head of the engine room
the hull the body of a ship
a derrick a smaller crane on the ship
the poop deck the deck at the stern
the accommodation the space you live in
the Chief Officer next in command under the Captain
port side left on a ship

the rudder the wheel

bulkheads the walls between spaces
a hold a space for cargo
compartments rooms on a ship
the navigation bridge the place where you steer
a funnel a chimney
midships the middle part of a ship
starboard side right on a ship
the radar scanner another word for the radar antenna

Exercise 2

The words above from left to right:

the stern
funnels
the navigation bridge
the main deck
the forecastle
mooring winch
the bow

The words below from left to right:

the poop deck

the superstructure
hatch cover
the windlass
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Exercise 3

The words above from left to right:

radar scanner
radio antenna
hold
crane

The words below from left to right:

ladder
rescue boat
engine room
bulkhead
bottom
tween deck
the hull

Exercise 4

1. The front part of a ship is called the <bow>.

2. The deck that stretches along the ship is the <main deck>.
3. A vessel that carries its own loading equipment is a <geared vessel>.
4. What is the <lifting capacity> of the huge cranes on board? 37 tons.
5. The deck at the fore of the ship is the <forecastle>.
6. The anchor is operated by the <windlass>.
7. All the structures above the main deck are called the <superstructure>.
8. Something driven by water or oil under pressure is <hydraulically driven>.

Exercise 5

1. The open main deck is called the <weather deck>.

2. The cargo is stored in <holds> and the opening is called a <hatch>.
3. Each hatch has a lid called a <hatch cover>.
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4. On the Marina the hatch covers consist of parts called <panels>.

5. The panels can be <folded>open when cargo is loaded into the holds.
6. It is important that a hatch cover is closed tightly and is <sealed>.
7. Something that can resist water and changes in temperature is <weathertight>.
8. We call it <corrosion> when steel becomes rusty and damaged from water and weather.

Exercise 6

1. The walls between compartments in a ship are called <bulkheads>.

2. Grain and fertilisers are examples of <dry bulk>.
3. On many cargo ships there are decks between the main deck and the bottom of the holds.
1. They are called <between decks|tweendecks>.
4. The tweendeck on the Marina can be moved; it is <removable>.
5. A cargo opening on the tween deck is called <tweendeck hatch>.

Exercise 7

1. Another word for living quarters is <accommodation>.

2. All the men working on a ship is the <crew>.
3. The officers relax together in the <lounge>.
4. The seamen gather in the <dayroom>.
5. The crew on board can get exercise in the <gym>.
6. The right side on a vessel is called <starboard>.
7. Left on a vessel is <port>.
8. The crew and passengers on a vessel sleep in <cabins>.
9. Something in the middle of a ship is <amidships>.
10. All the space where the men on board spend free time is called <recreation space>.
11. Meetings are in the <conference room>.
12. The aft end of a ship is called the <stern>.
13. A kitchen is called the <galley>.
14. You eat in the <dining room|mess>.
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Exercise 8

1. The Captain gives orders from the <navigation bridge>.

2. When you go towards the stern you go <aft>.
3. The chimney on a ship is called the <funnel>.
4. Another word for radar antenna is <radar scanner>.
5. The deck is at the stern is called the <poop deck>.
6. Another word for the Captain is the <Master>.
7. Maps at sea are called <charts>.
8. Another word for the communication workstation is the <Radio Room>.
9. The side parts of the bridge are called the <bridge wings>.

Exercise 9

1. The whole body of a ship is called the <hull>.

2. Stairs on a ship are often called <ladders>.
3. Rooms are called <compartments>.
4. Walls between compartments are called <bulkheads>.
5. Something that resists water is <watertight>.
6. The thin metal surface of the hull is called the <plating>.
7. When a vessel has to navigate in ice the hull is <strengthened>.
8. The space between the bottom and the cargo holds contains <double bottom tanks>.
9. The water carried to make the ship stable is called <ballast>.

Exercise 10

1. How fast a ship goes is her <speed>.

2. The total length of a vessel is called <overall length/length overall>.
3. The widest part of a ship is called <the breadth>.
4. How deep a ship goes under the waterline is her <draught/draft>.
5. The maximum amount of cargo her holds can carry is her <cargo hold capacity>.
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Important Structures

Exercise 1

1. The rocks are <ahead

ahead of>
of
the Utopia.

2. The lighthouse is on the <port

port>
port
side of the Utopia.
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3. The Fantasia is passing
<astern
astern>
astern of the Utopia.

Utopia

4. There is damage to the

<starboard
starboard quarter>.
quarter
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two miles

5. There is a vessel with

engine trouble distance two
miles <ahead
ahead>.
ahead

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6. The vessel is passing

on <starboard
starboard>
starboard side
of the Mark.